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In parks, on campuses, along streetscapes and in locations where sports and other gatherings take place, shelters and shade structures play major roles and serve many purposes. And while they fulfill a variety of needs, they can also make attractive and aesthetically pleasing additions to public locales, offering form as well as function and attracting users to these spaces. 

This unique nonprofit grew out of an effort to expand development and networking for women coaches. 

The U.S. Soccer Foundation announced that CBS Sports’ Kate Abdo has joined the U.S. Soccer Foundation as an Ambassador. 

SHAPE America - Society of Health and Physical Educators and BTS Spark announced a new partnership aimed at developing leadership skills among health and physical education professionals across the United States that align with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child, and the Whole Culture Model (WSCC+C).

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) have announced the Puente Hills Landfill Park in the City of Industry (San Gabriel Valley), California, by the landscape architecture firm Studio-MLA and their client the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks & Recreation has won the ASLA/IFLA 2024 Global Impact Award.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), in partnership with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation, announced the sixth annual Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz beginning Sept. 1, 2024.